to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to pick up; to find; to gather
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to be needed; to be wanted
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
specialization; specialisation
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
fourth day of the month; four days
preference; priority; precedence
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
going through; going via; going by way of
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
contrary to one's expectations
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
with a friendly grin; smilingly
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
pointing out; identification
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role